To keep from crying anymore today, knowing that my kindergartener is safe asleep and other parents will cry themselves to sleep, I will tell silly stories about my kids.
Jacob, to John (after John tooted - don't tell him I told you all): Your butt talked...to...my butt!
Emily sucks on the 3 fingers of her right hand while her left hand twists her hair into dredlocks. Actual dredlocks. I chase her all day with detangling spray and a comb so that it doesn't get too bad in any one day. She runs and giggles, I run and spray. She runs and giggles, I get a comb stuck in her hair. She runs and giggles and I say goodbye to my comb.
Annika was in the primary program (at church) this Sunday. She was so excited that right before her turn to give her speaking part, she stood up (40+ kids are sitting) and stage whispered, "I'm next! My part is next!)
I'll go try to sleep now. It may take a while. Thanks be to Christ for the Plan of Salvation. We will live again with our families. These children aren't lost and we aren't fools for believing.
Friday, December 14, 2012
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
So...
Fine, I'll keep blogging. Kind of.
1. John is superfit. We've been doing p90x. I'm doing well, too, but I nice to keep a nice balance and have continued my love affair with ice cream, pie, etc.
2. Annika started kindergarten. She loves the bus, recess, gym, singing time and library time. She can read and we've just started reading Harry Potter together. She has a very good musical ear and she can sound out 15 songs. She has taught them to herself by plunking until she gets the right note. It doesn't take her very long. My favorite is the Imperial March from Star Wars.
3. Jacob is in preschool and likes writing stories, dancing/kung fu to music, playing with friends and riding his scooter and bike. He loves going places with just John, even if its just Home Depot. He is as tall as Annika and we frequently get asked if they are twins. He is funny and loves to make us laugh. His funniest moments are always unintentional and usually are funny because John's mind is in the gutter. (And maybe mine is too.) For example: He has Toy Story underwear and usually only wears underwear around the house. He also has a Woody "action figure" that is about 3 inches tall. He was wearing his Woody underwear with his Woody doll tucked into them at a jaunty angle and walked around the house proudly telling us to look at his Woody while thrusting his pelvis towards us for better display. I know, questionable story. We can't even tell him why this is a funny story until he's ... how old?
4. Emily. Emily, Emily, Emily. Big hazel eyes, curly, curly hair and a big scrunched-up-face smile. she talks and talks and talks and occasionally actually says something. She snuggles and kisses and loves to be tickled and spun around. She loves when John throws her into the air. With a vaulted ceiling and a husband who is 6'4", she ends up 8 ft in the air. My heart stops a little each time. With all this cuteness, its hard to imagine that she is driving me nuts! The garbage and the toilet are her favorite spots and anywhere else that "productivity" is going on.
And now some pictures!
1. John is superfit. We've been doing p90x. I'm doing well, too, but I nice to keep a nice balance and have continued my love affair with ice cream, pie, etc.
2. Annika started kindergarten. She loves the bus, recess, gym, singing time and library time. She can read and we've just started reading Harry Potter together. She has a very good musical ear and she can sound out 15 songs. She has taught them to herself by plunking until she gets the right note. It doesn't take her very long. My favorite is the Imperial March from Star Wars.
3. Jacob is in preschool and likes writing stories, dancing/kung fu to music, playing with friends and riding his scooter and bike. He loves going places with just John, even if its just Home Depot. He is as tall as Annika and we frequently get asked if they are twins. He is funny and loves to make us laugh. His funniest moments are always unintentional and usually are funny because John's mind is in the gutter. (And maybe mine is too.) For example: He has Toy Story underwear and usually only wears underwear around the house. He also has a Woody "action figure" that is about 3 inches tall. He was wearing his Woody underwear with his Woody doll tucked into them at a jaunty angle and walked around the house proudly telling us to look at his Woody while thrusting his pelvis towards us for better display. I know, questionable story. We can't even tell him why this is a funny story until he's ... how old?
4. Emily. Emily, Emily, Emily. Big hazel eyes, curly, curly hair and a big scrunched-up-face smile. she talks and talks and talks and occasionally actually says something. She snuggles and kisses and loves to be tickled and spun around. She loves when John throws her into the air. With a vaulted ceiling and a husband who is 6'4", she ends up 8 ft in the air. My heart stops a little each time. With all this cuteness, its hard to imagine that she is driving me nuts! The garbage and the toilet are her favorite spots and anywhere else that "productivity" is going on.
And now some pictures!
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Superkapooper
"I'm Superman and my nick name is Superkapooper."
Annika and Jacob are on the trampoline with two of their very best friends - two sisters - and they were reviving a game from last summer called "lets drive to the hospital and have a baby." Today's game consists of one overly happy/morbid doctor hovering over the youngest of the girls saying "Brinley, let me cut you open and take your baby!!!" "Cut, cut, cut - here's your baby!" Brinley didn't look too happy until it was her turn with the imaginary scalpel. They each get a turn and then Jacob runs into the house to grab his airplane so as to establish his masculinity and runs out saying "i have my baby airplane" and proceeds to lay down on the trampoline with an airplane under his (Annika's) supergirl dress and says, "cut my baby airplane out!"
Note - neither Lori nor I have had c-sections.
Annika and Jacob are on the trampoline with two of their very best friends - two sisters - and they were reviving a game from last summer called "lets drive to the hospital and have a baby." Today's game consists of one overly happy/morbid doctor hovering over the youngest of the girls saying "Brinley, let me cut you open and take your baby!!!" "Cut, cut, cut - here's your baby!" Brinley didn't look too happy until it was her turn with the imaginary scalpel. They each get a turn and then Jacob runs into the house to grab his airplane so as to establish his masculinity and runs out saying "i have my baby airplane" and proceeds to lay down on the trampoline with an airplane under his (Annika's) supergirl dress and says, "cut my baby airplane out!"
Note - neither Lori nor I have had c-sections.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Disneyland
We went to Disneyland in February and had a great time. Short lines, mostly decent weather (mostly) and SO MUCH FUN! Jacob surprised us with his discomfort at dark rides and noisy rides. He liked everything else. Annika was in raptures the whole time but especially - ESPECIALLY- It's a small world. I was scared she was going to jump out of her seat with excitement. We went with John's parents and two of his sisters (all saints) and it was so fun. The kids loved the rides but they may have liked riding on the scooters that some of us rented. Jacob wore a mustache for the first 4 or so hours and it brought much joy to all who saw it. Annika was loathe to part with Aunt Roo for any of the visit. Thanks for your patience Roo! Emily was calm and peaceful. It was great and the kids want to know when we're going back.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
My Fridge
"Once upon a time there was a mermaid and she was collecting sea shells! One day she found a Diamond sea shell! The Diamond sea shell was a magic sea shell!"
"There lived an octopus who lived in a jet airplane Who put his tenticles on his head who acted silly."
Which kid brought which story home from preschool?
(I thought this would be funny on its own but my original typo made it MUCH funnier. The high school students transcribed their stories for them so the existing spelling is theirs.)
Jacob likes to play in the sinks and he doesn't like to wear pants. He was only wearing a shirt when I found him sitting in the bathroom sink and he was playing some sort of war game with the "rocket torpedoes." Happily, I'm nursing and don't need them right now.
Annika gently told her 6 year old playmate to be nice to Jacob when they were playing together a few days ago. She never excludes him just because he is a boy or because he is younger. She just assumes that a play date includes everyone. She is really a very empathetic girl and I've never heard her say anything mean about anyone else. Ever.
Jacob has had some separation anxiety lately and our last two babysitters, both 12 year olds, called their moms to come help before the night was over. I felt so bad I was just throwing money at them! I've stayed at his play dates and have to stay at preschool for a few minutes. John and I are going for a short (hopefully 2 night) getaway while kids are at my sister's. (Thanks, Michelle!) She is in Seattle so we're going to do a local stay and then we can go back to Michelle's if Jacob just can't handle it. (or if Michelle can't handle it!) Separation anxiety aside, he is FUNNY. Usually naked, but FUNNY.
Emily has big, blue eyes and rosy cheeks. She smiles and laughs and rolls and can eat
some small finger foods and her eyes light up whenever this is an option. The two new top teeth may affect how much longer we nurse for, they meet up perfectly with the bottom two teeth.
Our house is usually a disaster but its a happy (-ish) disaster and all is well.
"There lived an octopus who lived in a jet airplane Who put his tenticles on his head who acted silly."
Which kid brought which story home from preschool?
(I thought this would be funny on its own but my original typo made it MUCH funnier. The high school students transcribed their stories for them so the existing spelling is theirs.)
Jacob likes to play in the sinks and he doesn't like to wear pants. He was only wearing a shirt when I found him sitting in the bathroom sink and he was playing some sort of war game with the "rocket torpedoes." Happily, I'm nursing and don't need them right now.
Annika gently told her 6 year old playmate to be nice to Jacob when they were playing together a few days ago. She never excludes him just because he is a boy or because he is younger. She just assumes that a play date includes everyone. She is really a very empathetic girl and I've never heard her say anything mean about anyone else. Ever.
Jacob has had some separation anxiety lately and our last two babysitters, both 12 year olds, called their moms to come help before the night was over. I felt so bad I was just throwing money at them! I've stayed at his play dates and have to stay at preschool for a few minutes. John and I are going for a short (hopefully 2 night) getaway while kids are at my sister's. (Thanks, Michelle!) She is in Seattle so we're going to do a local stay and then we can go back to Michelle's if Jacob just can't handle it. (or if Michelle can't handle it!) Separation anxiety aside, he is FUNNY. Usually naked, but FUNNY.
Emily has big, blue eyes and rosy cheeks. She smiles and laughs and rolls and can eat
some small finger foods and her eyes light up whenever this is an option. The two new top teeth may affect how much longer we nurse for, they meet up perfectly with the bottom two teeth.
Our house is usually a disaster but its a happy (-ish) disaster and all is well.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
You all should update your blogs too
Yeah, its been a while. Its been a while since I mopped my floor too. And yet...
Emily is mellow and smiley and drooley and can roll over and likes to suck anywhere from 2 - 10 fingers at a time. She sleeps pretty well and loves her brother and sister. And mom and dad. She is very verbal and is really funny to listen to. Her hair is kind of growing back and she still has blue eyes.
Annika is brilliant and can read slowly and can write most things with a little help and sometimes no help. I keep finding papers that say "ILovEyOUCcatandbatandcow." She gave John and me a note and picture that said that we were the most special mommy and daddy in the world. I will tear my house apart to find it if it doesn't show up in the next few days of cleaning. She is soo friendly and enthusiastic and mature. Most of the time on the maturity. At her preschool Christmas program she did not drown out the other 23 kids like she did at last years end of the year program. This year the teacher asked everyone else to match her so she was one of many loud voices. (Probably still the loudest, but not SO OVERWHELMINGLY!) She is helpful and thoughtful and really, really fun.)
Jacob. Jacob. Jacob. "I bonked my head." pause. "I need a new head."
"No, I don't need a shirt. I have shirt-pants." (He hikes his pants up to his armpits a la Ed Grimley.)
Regarding the plague of flies as we tell the story of Moses in Egypt: "And then the flies went home and drinked their juice."
When playing the "Marshmallow Gratitude Game":
"I'm grateful for my stister to come."
me- "which sister?"
J - "Daddy."
We sent Jacob's binky to the binky fairy a few months ago and haven't had any problems. he potty trained easily with the normal occasional accidents. Hand washing is the real issue because he'll play in the water for 20 minutes and I'll come into the bathroom to find hand soap smeared all over the counter, mirror and his hair. Toilet paper all over the floor, or the whole roll in the toilet is also a pretty common scenario. I know these are normal things for an almost three year old, but this is a daily, if not twice daily occurrence. I lost what little patience I had with it weeks ago. Jacob also started preschool this month and he loves it. At least he loves the toys, he doesn't really mention the other stuff.
Both Annika and Jacob started swim lessons yesterday. Annika has already taken a number of classes but its Jacob first time. Lessons started at 2:10. They were in their bathing suits at 9 am. It was a long day.
Emily is mellow and smiley and drooley and can roll over and likes to suck anywhere from 2 - 10 fingers at a time. She sleeps pretty well and loves her brother and sister. And mom and dad. She is very verbal and is really funny to listen to. Her hair is kind of growing back and she still has blue eyes.
Annika is brilliant and can read slowly and can write most things with a little help and sometimes no help. I keep finding papers that say "ILovEyOUCcatandbatandcow." She gave John and me a note and picture that said that we were the most special mommy and daddy in the world. I will tear my house apart to find it if it doesn't show up in the next few days of cleaning. She is soo friendly and enthusiastic and mature. Most of the time on the maturity. At her preschool Christmas program she did not drown out the other 23 kids like she did at last years end of the year program. This year the teacher asked everyone else to match her so she was one of many loud voices. (Probably still the loudest, but not SO OVERWHELMINGLY!) She is helpful and thoughtful and really, really fun.)
Jacob. Jacob. Jacob. "I bonked my head." pause. "I need a new head."
"No, I don't need a shirt. I have shirt-pants." (He hikes his pants up to his armpits a la Ed Grimley.)
Regarding the plague of flies as we tell the story of Moses in Egypt: "And then the flies went home and drinked their juice."
When playing the "Marshmallow Gratitude Game":
"I'm grateful for my stister to come."
me- "which sister?"
J - "Daddy."
We sent Jacob's binky to the binky fairy a few months ago and haven't had any problems. he potty trained easily with the normal occasional accidents. Hand washing is the real issue because he'll play in the water for 20 minutes and I'll come into the bathroom to find hand soap smeared all over the counter, mirror and his hair. Toilet paper all over the floor, or the whole roll in the toilet is also a pretty common scenario. I know these are normal things for an almost three year old, but this is a daily, if not twice daily occurrence. I lost what little patience I had with it weeks ago. Jacob also started preschool this month and he loves it. At least he loves the toys, he doesn't really mention the other stuff.
Both Annika and Jacob started swim lessons yesterday. Annika has already taken a number of classes but its Jacob first time. Lessons started at 2:10. They were in their bathing suits at 9 am. It was a long day.
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